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Engraving of a bearded figure enthroned in clouds, a winged figure descending, and seated figures with a dog below.

Book of Job, Plate 5, Satan Going Forth from the Presence of the Lord and Job's Charity

An engraving in black ink on pale paper shows a bearded figure enthroned in a cloud at the top, ringed by winged figures. Below, a muscular winged figure descends toward a bearded man at right, while two seated figures and a dog rest at a table in the lower center, framed by ornamental vines and text.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1825
Medium
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1519 × 1920 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1825; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

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Español: Libro de Job, lámina 5: Satán saliendo de la presencia del Señor

Un grabado en tinta negra sobre papel claro muestra una figura barbada entronizada en una nube en la parte superior, rodeada de figuras aladas. Abajo, una figura musculosa alada desciende hacia un hombre barbado a la derecha, mientras dos figuras sentadas y un perro descansan junto a una mesa en el centro inferior, enmarcados por enredaderas ornamentales y texto.

Português: Livro de Jó, prancha 5: Satanás saindo da presença do Senhor

Uma gravura em tinta preta sobre papel claro mostra uma figura barbada entronizada em uma nuvem no alto, cercada por figuras aladas. Embaixo, uma figura musculosa alada desce em direção a um homem barbado à direita, enquanto duas figuras sentadas e um cão repousam junto a uma mesa no centro inferior, emolduradas por trepadeiras ornamentais e texto.

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